NYC Administration for Children's Services · 2 days ago
District Attorney Liaison
The NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS) is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families through various services. They are seeking a District Attorney Liaison to facilitate communication and compliance between ACS and the District Attorney's Office, ensuring timely and effective responses to child abuse cases.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Ensures compliance with the MOU
Provides requested case-specific information to the DA Office and NYPD
Facilitates ongoing communications between ACS and the District Attorney
Processes clearances requested by the DA Office and NYPD, and routes requested clearances through the borough office in accordance with legal mandates
Receives DA “Decline to Prosecute” notices and distributes to appropriate unit supervisors
Receives all subpoenas sent by the DA and is responsible for obtaining and submitting requested information to the DA in a timely fashion
Shares information with the Department of Probation and State Division of Parole, where legally permitted
Tracks information on standardized logs for all cases sent to the DA/NYPD, and submits 30-day case inquiry status updates
Participates in regular meetings with the IRT Coordinator and IRT Manager, and various other staff to review compliance with the MOU and IRT protocol
In the absence of an IRT Coordinator, the DA Liaison may be directed to perform their duties
Qualification
Required
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, education (including early childhood), nursing or cultural anthropology, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these disciplines; 30 semester credits toward a Masters of Social Work degree or toward a graduate degree in a related field; plus eighteen months of child protective casework experience
This position is only open to ACS applicants who are permanent (not provisional) in the civil service title of Child Protective Specialist Supervisor
Preferred
The preferred candidate must have a previous background as a Child Protection Specialist
Benefits
You may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
Company
NYC Administration for Children's Services
New York City Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”) works with families and communities, in their neighborhoods, to help protect and support children and youth through child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services.